Preparing to visit family near Christmas
While we love to get into the festive spirit come December, Christmas can be an extremely busy time for families. From buying gifts and Christmas…
How to Make a Birthday Special on a Budget
How to Make a Birthday Special on a Budget I hold my hands up I am not great at birthdays on a budget. Nope. I…
Birthday Flower Bouquet
Today- Birthday Flower Bouquet The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose. Hada Bejar Birthday Flower Bouquet Delivery…
The best birthday presents to get for your husband
So what are the best birthday presents to get for your husband Husbands can be a nightmare to buy for cant they? i often find…
What to give a man who’s just turned 50
For any man in your life who has reached 50 – be it your husband, brother, father, uncle, or friend – this is a…
Clever Christmas Gifts For Awkward Family Members
Are you looking for clever Christmas gifts for awkward family members? Clever Christmas gifts for awkward family members No, I don’t mean that the…
A Gift Guide for Aunty
A Gift Guide for Aunty Do you have a special aunty? I have lots of aunties and they are all rather lovely and all very…
5 Frugal Valentines Day Gift Ideas
5 Frugal Valentines Day Gift Ideas Welcome to this weeks 5 frugal things: Let me share with you my thriftiness this week. It…
Money Saving Tips for Throwing Holiday Parties
Christmas decorations are already in the shops and it seems as though the holidays are just around the corner! Whether you’re planning a Halloween bash,…
How Mothers Day Started
Did you ever wonder how mothers day started? Mother’s Day offers people around the world the chance to lavish their mums with cards and…
Personalised tree of life necklace review
Today – personalised tree of life necklace review Last week I was asked if I would like to review a piece of jewellery ahead of…
How to make a Love Jar
Today – how to make a love jar Do you make a homemade, handmade Valentines gifts? I suppose I have lived on a budget for…
Easy & Healthy Halloween Snack Hacks
Shopitize, the cashback shopping app, has put together some simple, tasty, low-cost Halloween treats to make for the kids. These are just a brilliant way…
A fabulous trip to London on a budget
Now just because I am thrifty does not mean I don’t like a bit of luxury. It just means I like to pay less for…
Giving Flowers
When I was a child, flowers were a permanent feature in our home. We were a poor family in many ways; no telephone or car,…
Lovely personalised Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Much as I love my hubby and want to celebrate his ‘daddyness’ I have to admit I usually struggle with buying lovely gifts for him…
10 Mothers day Gift Ideas Under £10
You don’t have to spend a fortune on Mother’s day to give your mum a treat. Here are a selection of ideas from Asda…
Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day 2014
Mother’s Day is the perfect opportunity to show your mum how much you value her presence in your life and everything she has done for…
Simple,Thrifty and Easy Makes for Valentines
I know Christmas has just gone and we are all feeling a bit poor and now Valentines is looming. Well don’t despair I have 3…
Christmas Eve Traditions in Our House
Every Christmas Eve we visit Uncle Simon and Aunty Kathi for lunch and see the children’s grandparents and play silly games. Later we go to…
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